Etc etc.The feds indicted them... at trial is came out that they had successfully funded exactly 3 loans in all of those years...

The taxes will be coming up for a scavenger sale in December, I will buy them at whatever cost.

It seems this website is full of useful resources I need to explore. 

I greet them at the door, everything is cool show them the place and explain the rent app fee ect.  

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Looking to explore the market here and look at Multifamily homes for rental properties.Looking forward to meeting more of you!

Chris NA all you need to do is explore a market you're familiar with in the Bay Area with the correct fundamentals: jobs, high-income earners, attractive school districts, growing population ect.,  buy one of the lower-end homes in the area and put some money and sweat equity into it to make it a winner! 

Make an open-ended offer, let them know that if they'd like to explore this opportunity further in the next X-months, that they should give you a call. 

I'm actually planning a trip back up there in August to look at some properties and explore some JV.  

I've been exploring that area you mentioned, and it is slowing changing in terms of demographic.